News: Environment
26 New Zealand parks and green spaces secure internationally recognised Green Flag Award status
26 parks and green spaces across New Zealand have achieved a prestigious international recognition of quality - Green Flag Award status - highlighting their recreational and...
Nov 20, 2024
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World Athletics video highlight impacts of climate change on sport
World Athletics has released ‘Becoming a Champion for a Better World: Athlete Messages for COP29’, a video in which elite athletes and Olympians share personal experiences of...
Nov 19, 2024
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500,000 trees to shade parks and enhance wildlife habitats in Melbourne’s West
The Victorian Government is planting 500,000 new trees in Melbourne’s west to help provide more green open spaces, vital new habitats for local wildlife and reduce the urban...
Nov 19, 2024
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DP World becomes SailGP's Global Smart Logistics Partner and helps reduce carbon footprint
DP World becomes SailGP's Global Smart Logistics Partner and helps reduce carbon footprint DP World has become SailGP's Global Smart Logistics Partner with the three-season...
Nov 19, 2024
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Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Day focusses on safeguarding wild pandas
Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong will mark the 29th Ocean Park Conservation Day with the theme ‘Safeguarding Wild Giant Pandas and Their Habitats’, and will showcase...
Nov 18, 2024
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Feedback sought on improving Tasmania’s visitor experience at the 'Edge of the World'
Consultation has commenced on enhancing Tasmania’s visitor experience at the Edge of the World site at Arthur River. The coastal township of Arthur River is Tasmania’s...
Nov 18, 2024
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Moira Shire secures Federal Government funding for planning of inland Thompsons Beach
Moira Shire Council has secured $800,000 from the Federal Government to support the development of a Thompsons Beach Precinct Plan. The precinct plan will be the key to...
Nov 17, 2024
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Whitsunday Skyway project among focus proposals for new Queensland Tourism Cabinet Committee
Queensland Premier, David Crisafulli, has announced the establishment of a Tourism Cabinet Committee, which will drive tourism productivity and delivery for Queensland. The...
Nov 17, 2024
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GME partners with survival expert to launch new outdoor rescue awareness campaign
With a worrying gap having been identified in Australia’s emergency rescue education, Australia’s leading communications and safety brand, GME has partnered with leading...
Nov 17, 2024
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EClassboats among new technologies showcased at Surf Life Saving Australia’s Innovation Day
Surf Life Saving Australia recently hosted an ‘Innovation Day’ at Wanda SLSC, located towards the northern end of the Cronulla Beaches in Sydney’s south. The innvation day saw a...
Nov 17, 2024
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Queensland tourism awards recognise exceptional effort and innovation
The Queensland Tourism Awards returned on Friday 15th November held at Brisbane’s The Star Queen’s Wharf following another ground-breaking year for Queensland tourism operators....
Nov 17, 2024
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SParms becomes Official Sun Protection Supplier for Australian golf majors
Australian brand SParms has become the Official Sun Protection Supplier for the upcoming two Australian golf majors, the BMW Australian PGA Championship and ISPS HANDA...
Nov 17, 2024
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Creative Australia welcomes Federal Government’s new commitment to arts and disability equity
Creative Australia has welcomed the release of Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan , the Australian Government’s strategy to support equity for Australian artists,...
Nov 15, 2024
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Singapore Tourism Board unveils initiatives to elevate its sustainability journey
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled two pioneering initiatives to accelerate its sustainability journey and support the Singapore Green Plan 2030. The first is the...
Nov 14, 2024
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Two new directors welcomed to the Board of Sports Environment Alliance
Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) has advised of the election of two Directors, Fiona Young and Neil Dalrymple, following its recent AGM. SEA advise that Dalrymple, a returning...
Nov 13, 2024
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New study shows effective action can reduce impact of climate change on winter sport
While world leaders are meeting at COP29 to agree actions to address the climate crisis, a new study has revealed how effective climate action could reduce the impact of climate...
Nov 12, 2024
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Watarrka National Park a new addition to National Heritage List
The Federal Government has advised that the Watarrka National Park in the Northern Territory has been placed on the National Heritage List in recognition of the site's...
Nov 12, 2024
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Fitness stations and art trails among offerings of planned suburban linear park in Perth
The final master plan for a seven-kilometre-long linear park in Perth has been unveiled revealing its offerings within the new public open spaces under the elevated METRONET...
Nov 11, 2024
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South Australian Government announces new Field River Conservation Park
The South Australian Government has announced a new 177 hectare conservation park to be created in the southern suburbs running alongside the Field River to the south of Sheidow...
Nov 10, 2024
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Cultural Connection plays critical role in Aboriginal wellbeing
New research from UNSW Sydney on Aboriginal wellness highlights the critical role played by cultural connection and calls for a rethink of the health system's approach to...
Nov 10, 2024
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UN Yearbook Of Global Climate Action 2024 spotlights need for whole-of-society involvement
The United Nations 2024 Yearbook of Global Climate Action, launched yesterday ahead of COP 29 (taking place from 11th-22nd November in Baku, Azerbaijan) notes that the...
Nov 10, 2024
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Australian Museum leads nation's largest frog count
The Australian Museum is again leading the nation's largest frog count during the seventh annual FrogID Week, currently underway until 17th November. One of Australia’s biggest...
Nov 9, 2024
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Curtin Stadium hosts Australia’s largest astronomy festival
Astrofest – Australia's largest astronomy festival – is returning to Perth today with more than 5,000-star gazers expected to attend the event at Curtin Stadium and Edinburgh...
Nov 8, 2024
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Sydney Motorsport Park secures Australia-first sustainability accreditation
Sydney Motorsport Park managed by the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club (ARDC) in partnership with the NSW Government, has received Australia’s first and only sustainability...
Nov 7, 2024
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